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#3 Days Until Kickoff: Derek Pegues

The 2018 Mississippi State football game begins on Saturday. In honor of the season starting in just three days, lets take a look at the career of former MSU defensive back, #3 Derek Pegues.

Pegues was a dominant 5-foot-10, 190-pound defensive back for Bulldogs from 2005-18. He was also a talented kick returner for MSU.

Hailing from Batesville, Miss., Pegues played his high school career at South Panola High School where he was a talented two-way player. He played quarterback and defensive back for the Tigers and led South Panola team to back-to-back state titles, undefeated seasons, and USA Today national top-10 finishes.